COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Colorado State University is one of the nation’s top public Tier 1 Research universities and an institution on the rise. Our Ram success is driven by an ambition to be excellent in all we do combined with an unparalleled location that is one of the fastest-growing and most vibrant areas in the country.


CSU is a higher education destination for working and learning for faculty, staff, and students from across Colorado, the nation, and around the globe. CSU has produced record enrollment in the past decade, built on all-time highs in student diversity and student success, experienced record fundraising and research expenditures that keep hitting new highs year-after-year, and our faculty are known nationally and internationally for their groundbreaking research. Among other recognition for research and creative scholarship, CSU was recognized in 2022 as one of 10 top research institutions in the world contributing to solving the COVID pandemic.


CSU is thriving, with a five-year average enrollment of more than 33,400 students. The 2023 incoming class of 5,299 students is one of the largest ever and included 30% from diverse populations and 25% who were first in their families to attend college. The Fort Collins campus had a total student headcount of 33,648 in 2023-24.

The average entering student’s academic profile remains strong, with an average high school GPA of 3.72. The class includes 10 Boettcher Scholars, a CSU record for a first-year class.


CSU graduates find success with 85% securing a job related to their career plans within six months of graduation. More than nine out of 10 Rams would select CSU again, demonstrating the quality of the campus and learning environments.

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Courses

  • Graduate Programs

    • Cell and Molecular Biology (M.S.)
    • Cell and Molecular Biology (Ph.D.)
    • Cell and Molecular Biology (Ph.D.) – Cancer Biology Specialization
    • Ecology (M.S.)
    • Ecology (Ph.D.)
    • Ecology (Ph.D.) – Human Environment Interactions Specialization
    • Engineering (M.E.) – Biomedical Engineering Specialization
    • Master of Sport Management (M.S.M.)
    • Materials Science and Engineering (M.S.)
    • Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D.)
    • Microbiome Science and Engineering (Certificate)
    • Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Neurosciences Program
    • Public Health (M.P.H.)
    • Accountancy (M.Acc.)
    • Accountancy (M.Acc.) – Data Analytics and Systems Specialization
    • Accountancy (M.Acc.) – Financial Analysis, Auditing, and Reporting Specialization
    • Accountancy (M.Acc.) – Taxation Specialization
    • Addiction Counseling in Psychology (M.A.C.P.)
    • Advanced Clinical Behavioral Health (Certificate)
    • Advanced Manufacturing (Certificate)
    • Advanced Silviculture (Certificate)
    • Aerospace Engineering (Certificate)
    • Aerospace: Satellites, Radars and Remote Sensing (Certificate)
    • Agribusiness and Food Innovation Management (M.A.F.I.M.)
    • Agricultural and Resource Economics (M.S.)
    • Agricultural and Resource Economics (Ph.D.)
    • Agricultural Sciences (M.Agr.) – Integrated Resource Management Specialization
    • Agricultural Sciences (M.Agr.) – Teacher Development Specialization
    • Animal Sciences (M.S.)
    • Animal Sciences (Ph.D.)
    • Anthropology (M.A.)
    • Anthropology (M.A.) – Humans and the Environment Specialization
    • Anthropology (M.A.) – International Development Specialization
    • Anthropology (M.A.) – Professional Methods and Techniques Specialization
    • Anthropology (M.A.) – The Anthropology of Health and Wellbeing Specialization
    • Anthropology (Ph.D.)
    • Applied Developmental Science (Ph.D.)
    • Applied Finance (Certificate)
    • Applied Global Stability (Certificate) – Agriculture
    • Applied Global Stability (Certificate) – Natural Resources
    • Applied Global Stability (Certificate) – Water Resources
    • Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology (M.I.O.P.)
    • Applied Investments (Certificate)
    • Applied Positive Psychology (Certificate)
    • Applied Statistics (M.A.S.) – Data Science Specialization
    • Applied Statistics (M.A.S.) – Statistical Science Specialization
    • Art (M.F.A.)
    • Arts Leadership and Cultural Management (M.A.L.C.M.)
    • Arts Management (Certificate)
    • Atmospheric Science (M.S.)
    • Atmospheric Science (Ph.D.)
    • Bioagricultural Sciences (M.S.)
    • Bioagricultural Sciences (M.S.) – Entomology Specialization
    • Bioagricultural Sciences (M.S.) – Pest Management Specialization
    • Bioagricultural Sciences (M.S.) – Plant Pathology Specialization
    • Bioagricultural Sciences (M.S.) – Weed Science Specialization
    • Bioagricultural Sciences (Ph.D.)
    • Bioagricultural Sciences (Ph.D.) – Entomology Specialization
    • Bioagricultural Sciences (Ph.D.) – Plant Pathology Specialization
    • Bioagricultural Sciences (Ph.D.) – Weed Science Specialization
    • Biochemistry (M.S.)
    • Biochemistry (Ph.D.)
    • Bioengineering (M.S.)
    • Bioengineering (Ph.D.)
    • Biological Data Analytics (P.S.M.) – Specialization
    • Biological Science (M.S.)
    • Biological Science (Ph.D.)
    • Biomanufacturing and Biotechnology (P.S.M.)
    • Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (Certificate)
    • Biomedical Sciences (M.S.)
    • Biomedical Sciences (M.S.) – Anatomical and Physiological Sciences Specialization
    • Biomedical Sciences (M.S.) – Reproductive Technology Specialization
    • Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.)
    • Business Administration (M.B.A.) – Evening MBA
    • Business Administration (M.B.A.) – Impact Specialization
    • Business Administration (M.B.A.) – Online MBA
    • Business Administration (M.B.A.) – Impact Specialization and Master of Finance (M.Fin.) Dual Degree
    • Business Application Development (Certificate)
    • Business Information Systems (Certificate)
    • Business Intelligence (Certificate)
    • Business Management (Certificate)
    • Campus Crisis Management (Certificate)
    • Carbon Management (Certificate)
    • Chemical Engineering (M.S.)
    • Chemical Engineering (Ph.D.)
    • Chemistry (Ph.D.)
    • Civil Engineering (M.S.)
    • Civil Engineering (Ph.D.)
    • Climate Adaptation and Risk Management (Certificate)
    • Clinical Sciences (M.S.)
    • Clinical Sciences (Ph.D.)
    • Communication (Ph.D.)
    • Communication and Technology (Certificate)
    • Communication Studies (M.A.)
    • Communication Studies (M.A.) – Deliberative Practices Specialization
    • Communications and Media Management (M.C.M.M.)
    • Communications for Conservation (Certificate)
    • Computer Engineering (M.S.)
    • Computer Engineering (Ph.D.)
    • Computer Information Systems (M.C.I.S.)
    • Computer Science (M.C.S.)
    • Computer Science (M.S.)
    • Computer Science (Ph.D.)
    • Computer Systems Engineering (Certificate)
    • Conflict Resolution and Mediation (Certificate)
    • Conservation Leadership (M.C.L.)
    • Construction Management (M.S.)
    • Corporate Finance (Certificate)
    • Counseling and Career Development (M.A.)
    • Creative Writing (M.F.A.)
    • Cybersecurity (Certificate)
    • Data Analysis (Certificate)
    • Data Engineering (Certificate)
    • Design and Merchandising (M.S.) – Apparel and Merchandising Specialization
    • Design and Merchandising (M.S.) – Interior Design Specialization
    • Economics (Ph.D.)
    • Ecosystem Science and Sustainability (P.S.M.)
    • Ecosystem Sustainability (M.S.)
    • Ecosystem Sustainability (Ph.D.)
    • Education and Human Resource Studies (M.Ed.) – Adult Education and Training Specialization
    • Education and Human Resource Studies (M.Ed.) – Education Sciences Specialization
    • Education and Human Resource Studies (M.Ed.) – Organizational Learning, Performance and Change Specialization
    • Education and Human Resource Studies (Ph.D.) – Education, Equity, and Transformation Specialization
    • Education and Human Resource Studies (Ph.D.) – Higher Education Leadership Specialization
    • Education and Human Resource Studies (Ph.D.) – Organizational Learning, Performance and Change Specialization
    • Electrical Engineering (M.S.)
    • Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering | Accelerated Master’s Program | 
    • Electrical Engineering (Ph.D.)
    • Embedded Systems (Certificate)
    • Engineering (M.E.) – Advanced Manufacturing Specialization
    • Engineering (M.E.) – Aerospace Engineering Specialization
    • Engineering (M.E.) – Chemical Engineering Specialization
    • Engineering (M.E.) – Civil Engineering Specialization
    • Engineering (M.E.) – Computer Engineering Specialization
    • Engineering (M.E.) – Electrical Engineering Specialization
    • Engineering (M.E.) – Mechanical Engineering Specialization
    • Engineering (M.E.) – Systems Engineering Specialization
    • English (M.A.) – English Education Specialization
    • English (M.A.) – Literature Specialization
    • English (M.A.) – Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language (TESL/TEFL) Specialization
    • English (M.A.) – Writing, Rhetoric, and Social Change Specialization
    • Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Certificate)
    • Environmental Health (M.S.)
    • Environmental Health (M.S.) – Environmental Health and Safety Specialization
    • Environmental Health (M.S.) – Environmental Health, Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Specialization
    • Environmental Health (M.S.) – Epidemiology Specialization
    • Environmental Health (M.S.) – Industrial Hygiene Specialization
    • Environmental Health (Ph.D.)
    • Environmental Health (Ph.D.) – Environmental Health, Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Specialization
    • Environmental Health (Ph.D.) – Epidemiology Specialization
    • Environmental Health (Ph.D.) – Industrial Hygiene Specialization
    • Extension Education (M.Ext.Ed.)
    • Facilitating Adult Learning (Certificate)
    • Finance (M.Fin.)
    • Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (M.F.W.C.B.)
    • Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (M.S.)
    • Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (Ph.D.)
    • Food Science and Nutrition (M.S.) – Food Science Specialization
    • Food Science and Nutrition (M.S.) – Nutrition Specialization
    • Food Science and Nutrition (Ph.D.) – Food Science Specialization
    • Food Science and Nutrition (Ph.D.) – Nutrition Specialization
    • Forest Sciences (M.S.)
    • Forest Sciences (Ph.D.)
    • French Linguistics and Literary Studies (Certificate)
    • Gender, Power and Difference (Certificate)
    • Geosciences (M.S.)
    • Geosciences (Ph.D.)
    • Global Supply Chain Management (Certificate)
    • Health and Exercise Science (M.S.)
    • High Impact On-Demand Learning Solutions (Certificate)
    • History (M.A.) – Liberal Arts Specialization
    • History (M.A.) – Public History Specialization, Cultural Resource Management & Historic Preservation Option
    • Horticulture (M.S.)
    • Horticulture (M.S.) Horticulture and Human Health Specialization
    • Horticulture (Ph.D.)
    • Horticulture and Human Health (Certificate)
    • Human Bioenergetics (Ph.D.)
    • Human Development and Family Studies (M.S.) – Marriage and Family Therapy Specialization
    • Human Development and Family Studies (M.S.) – Prevention Science Specialization
    • Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (M.S.) – Conservation Leadership Specialization
    • Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (Ph.D.)
    • Human-Centered Design Thinking (Certificate)
    • Hydraulic Design (Certificate)
    • Information Technology Project Management (Certificate)
    • International Security (Certificate)
    • Journalism and Media Communication (M.S.)
    • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (M.A.)
    • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (M.A.) – Spanish Specialization
    • Marketing Management (Certificate)
    • Mathematics (M.S.)
    • Mathematics (Ph.D.)
    • Mechanical Engineering (M.S.)
    • Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D.)
    • Media Communication (Ph.D.)
    • Microbiology (M.S.)
    • Microbiology (Ph.D.)
    • Microbiology-Immunology (M.S.)
    • Microscope Imaging Technology (P.S.M.)
    • Music (M.M.)
    • Music (M.M.) – Choral Conducting Specialization
    • Music (M.M.) – Composition Specialization
    • Music (M.M.) – Instrumental Conducting Specialization
    • Music (M.M.) – Music Education Conducting Specialization
    • Music (M.M.) – Music Education Specialization
    • Music (M.M.) – Music Therapy Specialization
    • Music Therapy (Ph.D.)
    • Natural Resources Stewardship (M.N.R.S.) – Ecological Restoration Specialization
    • Natural Resources Stewardship (M.N.R.S.) – Forest Sciences Specialization
    • Natural Resources Stewardship (M.N.R.S.) – Rangeland Ecology and Management Specialization
    • Natural Resources Stewardship (M.N.R.S.) – Western Ranch Management and Ecosystem Stewardship Specialization
    • Natural Sciences Education (M.N.S.E.)
    • Nonprofit Administration (Certificate)
    • Occupation and Rehabilitation Science (Ph.D.)
    • Occupational Therapy (OTD)
    • Organizational Leadership (Certificate)
    • Park and Protected Area Management (M.P.P.M. – Mandarin Chinese)
    • Pathology (Ph.D.)
    • Philosophy (M.A.)
    • Physics (M.S.)
    • Physics (Ph.D.)
    • Political Economy (Certificate)
    • Political Science (M.A.) – Environmental Politics and Policy Specialization
    • Political Science (M.A.) – Political Analysis Specialization
    • Political Science (M.A.) – Power, Justice, and Democracy Specialization
    • Political Science (Ph.D.)
    • Political Science (Ph.D.) – Environmental Politics and Policy Specialization
    • PreK-12 School Social Worker (Certificate)
    • Prevention Program Planning and Evaluation (Certificate)
    • Prevention Program Planning and Evaluation (Certificate)
    • Prevention Science Practice, Plan C (M.P.S.P.)
    • Psychology (M.S.)
    • Psychology (Ph.D.)
    • Public Policy Analysis (Certificate)
    • Public Policy and Administration (M.P.P.A.)
    • Radiological and Nuclear Safety (Certificate)
    • Radiological Health Sciences (M.S.)
    • Radiological Health Sciences (M.S.) – Health Physics Specialization
    • Radiological Health Sciences (Ph.D.)
    • Rangeland Ecosystem Science (M.S.)
    • Rangeland Ecosystem Science (Ph.D.)
    • Social Aspects of Human-Animal Interaction (Certificate)
    • Social Work (MSW)
    • Social Work (Ph.D.)
    • Sociology (M.A.)
    • Sociology (Ph.D.)
    • Soil and Crop Sciences (M.S.)
    • Soil and Crop Sciences (Ph.D.)
    • Spanish Linguistics and Literary Studies (Certificate)
    • Statistics (M.S.)
    • Statistics (Ph.D.)
    • Student Affairs Administration (Certificate)
    • Student Affairs in Higher Education (M.S.)
    • Substance Use Disorder Identification and Treatment (Certificate)
    • Sustainable Business (Certificate)
    • Sustainable Military Lands Management (Certificate)
    • Systems Engineering (D.Eng.)
    • Systems Engineering (M.S.)
    • Systems Engineering (Ph.D.)
    • Systems Engineering Practice (Certificate)
    • Tailings Engineering (Certificate)
    • Teaching in Extension (Certificate)
    • TESOL Education (Certificate)
    • Theory and Application of Regression Models (Certificate)
    • Tourism Management (M.T.M.)
    • Toxicology (M.S.)
    • Toxicology (Ph.D.)
    • Urban Agriculture (Certificate)
    • Water Resources (Certificate)
    • Watershed Science (M.S.)
    • Watershed Science (Ph.D.)
    • Wildlife Conservation Actions (Certificate)
    • Zoo, Aquarium, and Animal Shelter Management (P.S.M.)

  • Bachelor's Level Programs

    Bachelor of Science

    • B.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences

    Become a Teacher

    • Undergraduate Teacher Licensure
    • Post-Bachelor Teacher Licensure

    Master of Arts

    • Counseling and Career Development

    M.Ed. in Education and Human Resource Studies

    • Adult Education and Training Master's Specialization
    • Education Sciences Master's Specialization
    • Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change Master's Specialization

    Master of Science

    • Student Affairs in Higher Education

    Master's Certificate Programs

    • Campus Crisis Management - Online
    • Facilitating Adult Learning - On-Campus
    • Facilitating Adult Learning - Online
    • High Impact On-Demand Learning Solutions - Online
    • Student Affairs Administration - Online

    Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies

    • Education, Equity, and Transformation Doctoral Specialization
    • Higher Education Leadership Doctoral Specialization
    • Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change Doctoral Specialization

  • Academics

    MAJORS

    • Apparel and Merchandising Major
    • Art (B.A.) Major
    • Art (B.F.A.) Major
    • Communication Studies Major
    • Dance, B.A. Major
    • Dance, B.F.A. Major
    • English Major
    • Environmental Horticulture Major
    • Exploratory Studies
    • Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Major
    • Interior Architecture and Design Major
    • International Studies Major
    • Journalism and Media Communication Major
    • Landscape Architecture Major
    • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Major
    • Music, B.A. Major
    • Music, B.M. Major
    • Philosophy Major
    • Theatre Major
    • Women’s and Gender Studies Major

    EDUCATION & TEACHING


    MAJORS

    • Agricultural Education Major
    • Art (B.A.) Major
    • Art (B.F.A.) Major
    • Communication Studies Major
    • Early Childhood Education Major
    • English Major
    • Ethnic Studies Major
    • Exploratory Studies
    • Family and Consumer Sciences Major
    • History Major
    • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Major
    • Mathematics Major
    • Music, B.A. Major
    • Music, B.M. Major
    • Natural Sciences Major

    ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES


    MAJORS

    • Agricultural Biology Major
    • Agricultural Education Major
    • Biology Major
    • Chemistry Major
    • Civil Engineering Major
    • Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Major
    • Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Major
    • Environmental Engineering Major
    • Environmental Horticulture Major
    • Exploratory Studies
    • Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Major
    • Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Major
    • Geography Major
    • Geology Major
    • Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Major
    • Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Major
    • Natural Resource Tourism Major
    • Natural Resources Management Major
    • Political Science Major
    • Restoration Ecology Major
    • Soil and Crop Sciences Major
    • Watershed Science and Sustainability Major

    GLOBAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES


    MAJORS

    • Agricultural Business Major
    • Anthropology Major
    • Business Administration Major
    • Communication Studies Major
    • Data Science Major
    • Early Childhood Education Major
    • Economics Major
    • English Major
    • Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Major
    • Ethnic Studies Major
    • Exploratory Studies
    • Family and Consumer Sciences Major
    • Geography Major
    • History Major
    • Human Development and Family Studies Major
    • Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Major
    • International Studies Major
    • Journalism and Media Communication Major
    • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Major
    • Natural Sciences Major
    • Political Science Major
    • Psychology Major
    • Social Work Major
    • Sociology Major
    • Women’s and Gender Studies Major

    HEALTH & LIFE & FOOD SCIENCES


    MAJORS

    • Biochemistry Major
    • Biology Major
    • Biomedical Engineering Major
    • Biomedical Sciences Major
    • Chemistry Major
    • Exploratory Studies
    • Fermentation Science and Technology Major
    • Health and Exercise Science Major
    • Horticulture Major
    • Hospitality and Event Management Major
    • Human Development and Family Studies Major
    • Neuroscience Major
    • Nutrition and Food Science Major
    • Psychology Major
    • Social Work Major
    • Sociology Major
    • Soil and Crop Sciences Major

    LAND & PLANT & ANIMAL SCIENCES


    MAJORS

    • Agricultural Biology Major
    • Agricultural Business Major
    • Animal Science Major
    • Anthropology Major
    • Biochemistry Major
    • Biology Major
    • Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Major
    • Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Major
    • Environmental Horticulture Major
    • Equine Science Major
    • Exploratory Studies
    • Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Major
    • Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Major
    • Geography Major
    • Geology Major
    • Horticulture Major
    • Landscape Architecture Major
    • Livestock Business Management Major
    • Restoration Ecology Major
    • Soil and Crop Sciences Major
    • Zoology Major

    MATH & PHYSICAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING


    MAJORS

    • Biochemistry Major
    • Biomedical Engineering Major
    • Biomedical Sciences Major
    • Chemical and Biological Engineering Major
    • Chemistry Major
    • Civil Engineering Major
    • Computer Engineering Major
    • Computer Science Major
    • Construction Management Major
    • Data Science Major
    • Electrical Engineering Major
    • Environmental Engineering Major
    • Exploratory Studies
    • Geology Major
    • Mathematics Major
    • Mechanical Engineering Major
    • Neuroscience Major
    • Physics Major
    • Statistics Major
    • Watershed Science and Sustainability Major

    ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT & ENTERPRISE


    MAJORS

    • Apparel and Merchandising Major
    • Business Administration Major
    • Communication Studies Major
    • Construction Management Major
    • Data Science Major
    • Economics Major
    • Equine Science Major
    • Exploratory Studies
    • Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Major
    • Horticulture Major
    • Hospitality and Event Management Major
    • Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Major
    • Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts Major
    • International Studies Major
    • Journalism and Media Communication Major
    • Livestock Business Management Major
    • Mathematics Major
    • Natural Resource Tourism Major
    • Natural Resources Management Major
    • Political Science Major
    • Psychology Major
    • Women’s and Gender Studies Major

    HEALTH, LAW, VETERINARY, AND TEACHING

    • Pre-Health
    • Pre-Law
    • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
    • Teacher/Educator Licensure
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